Vernon Wells: Homeward bound
Tuesday September 3rd, 2013. Yankee Stadium. It is the bottom of the second inning in a game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees. The Yankees have runners on first and third against...
View ArticleYankees' September call-ups: What to expect from Dellin Betances
All season long, the strength of the Yankees has been their bullpen. Mariano Rivera to David Robertson to Shawn Kelley and down the line to Adam Warren (for the most part), the relief corps have been a...
View ArticleA Swing and a GIF: Player reactions edition
Some days ago, WCBS’ John Sterling bagpiped words into my ear, and those words, for once, were of actual substance: "The Yankees are in a playoff race," he said. Yes, I thought, they are. "They cannot...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez strikes a sexy pose on second base
The Titanic jokes for this one came quickly, but I like to think this is more what Alex Rodriguez had in mind.(Via YankeesGIFs)
View ArticleYankees 8, Red Sox 9: Late rally for nothing after Rivera blows save and West...
Joe West and the Boston Red Sox escaped the Bronx with a series opening victory after a bullpen collapse from the Yankees. The loss dropped New York to nine games behind in the division race and three...
View ArticleDaily Red Sox Links: Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Craig Breslow
Here's a comprehensive summary of Clay Buchholz's rehab start from Thursday night, when he started Pawtucket's second playoff game of this year's Governors' Cup Championship. (Hudson Belinsky;...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 9/5/13: Strong pitching leads Thunder to 2-0 series lead...
Double-A Trenton Thunder:W 2-1 vs. Binghamton MetsLF Ramon Flores 2-4, 3BRF Zoilo Almonte 0-2, RBI, K - first game of rehab2B Jose Pirela 1-4C Gary Sanchez 0-4, KDH Tyler Austin 0-3, 2 K1B Kyle Roller...
View ArticleRed Sox defeat Yankees in extras, in GIF form
The 10th inning of Thursday's series opener against the Yankees wasn't as nerve-wracking as the frame before. That's because the Red Sox were no longer facing Mariano Rivera, and instead were up...
View ArticleTwitter on the 2,000 hits club: Alfonso Soriano vs. David Ortiz
Getting 2,000 hits is not that big of a deal. I mean, it is for a human being. I don't think I could successfully do anything 2,000 times. I don't have the attention span. It isn't uncommon among...
View ArticleGIFs of the Week: Posing A-Rod, Nunez vs. acid, and Joba-induced sadness
Last week's GIF of the Week was the always-terrifying Girinder laugh. May it haunt your dreams. Here's the best of what Matthew made this week:9/5: "Paint me, Jack"Horror. Pure horror. As people have...
View ArticleYankees injury updates: Pineda, Phelps, Almonte, Youkilis, Hafner
The Yankees have already gotten Curtis Granderson and Derek Jeter back, but there are still injured players that could possibly help the team in the last few weeks of the season.As previously stated by...
View ArticleRobinson Cano is mashing lefties once again
At the very end of May, I wrote about Robinson Cano'sdevelopment of a platoon split, something he hadn't exhibited in his career prior to 2012. It was pretty strange, considering Cano is in the midst...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Red Sox; Rivera and Robertson unavailable tonight
The Yankees take on the Red Sox in game 2 of a four game series. New York lost a heartbreaker last night, so they are going to need to come back strong tonight against Felix Doubront if they want to...
View ArticleYankees call up Matt Daley, place Corban Joseph on the 60-day disabled list
Tonight's bullpen is going to be very short-handed if Mariano Rivera and David Robertson are both unavailable and Shawn Kelley is injured. In order to try and lengthen their depth, Matt Daley has been...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez appeal hearing could begin Sept. 30, per report
The appeal hearing for New York Yankees' star Alex Rodriguez's 211-game suspension is expected to begin on Sept. 30, the day after the regular season ends, reports ESPN. The 38-year-old Rodriguez...
View ArticleYankees 8, Red Sox 12: As disappointing as it gets
This loss did not eliminate the New York Yankees from the playoffs. It made their chances a bit more difficult, yes, but the race is by no means over. What this game did do is make yesterday's loss...
View ArticleYankees Injuries: David Robertson shut down, Boone Logan to have MRI
If things couldn't be any worse, David Robertson and Boone Logan are injured, because of course they are. Robertson was unavailable tonight and Logan left the game early with what appeared to be a...
View ArticleYankees to call up Jim Miller for further bullpen relief
With the bullpen in the worst shape it's been in all year long, the Yankees needed players who could actually pitch as opposed to the injured (David Robertson, Boone Logan, and Shawn Kelley), the...
View ArticleYankees need to see what they have with Dellin Betances
What was the backbone of the team the entire season has quickly become a major weakness. Due to some highly ineffective performances and injuries, the bullpen is now a complete disaster, and last...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Red Sox; Bullpen injury updates
The Yankees lost another heartbreaker after the bullpen blew up the game. If they are going to win any of these games something is going to have to go right for the pitching, but David Huff is on the...
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